The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-16
Briefs.

TIE U. P. No. 8 train from the east
was five hours late yesterday.
DRINKS HAVE been more prolific of
late. Is 1t because the holidays are 80
close at hand?
THE TOPIC of conversation at the de-
pot Yesterday consisted of the changes
IN the time table.
TIE IcEMAE is not slow to gather in
bis crops. He takes while the auto rat,
Jack Frost, will let him.
Most HOLIDAY numbers of the month
~ magazines have arrived, and can be
seen at the various book stores.
MAIN STREET merchants generally
reaped some benefit yesterday from
the well-sdvertised sale of damaged
goods, one door south of this office.
GREAT CHANGES, 1t is rumored, are
about to take place in the newspaper
world of Ogden. We hope If any alter
alton does follow the report, that it viii
Island ard"
On ACCOUNT of the great scarcity of
rolling stock, three gangs OF transfer
men usually employed by the Central
Pacific Railway Company at this point,
have been laid off.
MANY INGENIOUS methods of advertis-
ing are in vogue, but we have yet to
learn the first which equals well
written and pointed address to the pub
lie in the newspapers.
ARTICLES FOR Christmas and New
Years gifts are not solely purchaseable
at drug stores and stationers; our fur
niture dealers also offer some enchant-
ing holiday presents.
THE LADIES Of the Catholic Church
in this city are organizing fair, which
they intend to hold on Monday next in
the Union Opera House. 1t will, of
course, be pronounced success.
THE SECOND Ward District School
house is now completed. and has been
occupied for school purposes this week,
wish Miss Ellen Pingree as principal
and Miss Ada Dana as assistant.
GREENwELL & Son, the Fourth Street
butchers, intend to have an extra
strong Christmas show of beef, mutton,
etc. This firm is so we'll known, that to
speak further would be superfuoas.
CROWDS OF people gathered round the
store OF Messrs. Peery & Son, on Main
first class goods at extraordinary low
prices. The business done was simply
immense.
MERCHANTS AND others whose bust
ness should be advertised, should not
forget that the forthcoming Christmas
issue Of this paper will surLass any,
thing heretofore produced in the news
paper line in the west.
A GRAND luncheon room and bazaar
has been opened for the holiday season
in the Broom Hotel building, by the
ladies of the Episcopal Aid Society. The
room presents quite an exquisite and
artistical appearance.
The CoAsTING ground on Seventh
Street seems to be utilized by the young
sters for another purpose also. Pro-
family is coupled with the coasting, and
parents in that vicinity would do well
to see that their children keep better
Q mpany.
WE DO not wish to be thought ego
tisticsl when we say it, but it is fact.
nevertheless, that our circulation is
steadily e. owing in the Junction City,
while IN the northern and eastern
settlements everybody buys THE SALT
LAKE HERALD.
THE EFFICACY of advertising is being
appreciated more all the time by the
business men of the junction City; they
realize that the public will patronize
those who blow their own trumpet, :"
knowing that their competitor next
door will not do it for them,
LAST NIGHT the Woodmansee Hall
on Main Street, reverberated with the
sounds Of the merry dancers, who
tri2ped the light fantastic under the
hospitality of the Pleasant Hours Club.
The music of Ford's Quadrille Band
was never more appreciated,
THAT USEFUL establishm mt, the Union